Isaias weakened to a tropical storm, but could strengthen to a hurricane again as it barrels toward Florida

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• Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm on Saturday, but was expected to regain hurricane strength that night en route to Florida.
• The storm could complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in the state, where cases are surging.
• Isaias was expected to be near Florida's southeast coast early Sunday, then tack near or along the state's Atlantic coast during the day.
• The storm is also expected to remain a hurricane through Monday, then slow weaken on its climb up the Atlantic seaboard.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned toward the Florida coast, threatening to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in places were cases are surging.

Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but was expected to regain hurricane strength overnight as it barrels toward Florida.

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